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Title: Old Black: A Novel by Doug Briggs, Edsel M. Cramer, Monique L. Jouannet, Jean-Claude Louis, Gary Lynn Roberts ISBN: 1-881287-12-2 Publisher: Beverly Book Company Pub. Date: 01 November, 1998 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.79 (34 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: An excellent book for youth and young adults
Comment: I was given this book by a friend and was surprised at the well-balanced combination of story, locale and apt descriptions of riding events.
Buck Jones: a rodeo cowboy who becomes seriously ill and must get rid of his beloved horse. I liked Buck a lot, and so did his friends in the story. He raised Old Black from a colt and only became a rodeo star after Old Black came on the scene as his roping horse. The day he got rid of his beloved pal was a heart-rending scene.
Small things impressed me. The arrival at the Bradley's farm with Jim's new horse -- he so wanted to show him off to the old black couple down the lane, but he had to wait. Things to do on the farm. Getting on the horse took some imagination for 10-year-old Jim Bradley, but he solved THAT! Then got an extension for his stirrup. Small things, but so important to the story.
Jim's first real horse show was an adventure for me. The hospitality suite he and his mother came upon, and got acquainted with the Robertsons and their daughters. Jim's performance in that western riding class was beautiful, as written.
I adored little Alexandra Meridith, her father. Her grandparents, Oscar and Ruby, were fine old people, and dearly loved by that little boy.
The series of chapters dealing with the rescue of the sheriff out in the woods was as stirring and exciting as could be. And it reeked of realism. That long episode was brought to a perfect conclusion, even if some concerns still were left dangling. But they were wrapped up later.
The funeral of a black lady was a fine piece of descriptive writing, touching.
The ending of the story was purely satisfying. The indignant lady in the stands was a good, good touch. How she finally came around to applaud Old Black after accusing him of hurting her daughters chances in the class. The unlikely but understandable award to Old Black. Then, something I can't tell because it would ruin the ending for readers, but it was just exactly what should have happened. Even if it caught be completely by surprise.
A great story.
Rating: 5
Summary: Great clean story with tough issues & uplifting moments.
Comment: Old Black is a great book and a great story. I bought the book first and foremost because it was a horse book but then I was caught by the book itself. It has excellent drawings and artwork on the book jacket, the inside cover pages, at the beginning of the chapters and within the book. Even the paper it is printed on is unusual, a very high quality paper. When I read the story I could not put it down. The story is well written with a good range of issues from bigotry to Altzheimers. It is a good read not only for adults but younger readers too. I have talked so much about this book, that now my husband and some friends are going to read it. Most of them are not into horses and certainly are not into reading about them. It doesn't matter though you don't have to be into horses to enjoy this book. Young people and families face these same situations today. Since I purchased the book, I have kept it out on an end table so if I have any spare moments I can pick it up and read it. Anywhere the book falls open to is a fine place to start reading but I do have some favorite sections. I like the episode about the standoff with Jim, Old Black, and Sheriff Martinez against the drug dealers at Klanke's Mill. I also liked the part when Old Black receives a much deserved award, and the gentle way Jim deals with his Aunt Hazel, who has Altzheimers and there are many more.
Read and enjoy.
Rating: 5
Summary: A wonderful story with great characters
Comment: I didn't have to wonder who the characters were as this story unfolded. They were introduced very well and they acted and talked true to their individual characters. Buck was a great guy. Little Jim had his hands full that day in the woods but didn't choke. I loved Ruby and Oscar. Uncle Harry would be a great guy to know.
I hope that guy at Richter's store gets some notice prior to his demise. I believe he really would use it to good advantage. As for Ralph, well, who ever heard of the inhabitants of a country having to live elsewhere? Alexandra? Who wouldn't like her?
This is a good story. There was much more to it than I expected. I didn't expect much humor, but almost split my sides laughing. There was sadmess enough, too.
The ending was perfect, more came together than I looked for, not a string left untied. I could read this again in a few months.
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